NAEP 2002 Writing Results for Idaho
National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES)
Idaho State Department of
Education
Average Scale Score
- In 2002, Idaho fourth graders
had a writing average scale score (150) that was lower than
the nation (153).
- In 2002, Idaho eighth graders
had a writing average scale score (151) that was not
significantly different from the nation (152).
Percent At or Above Basic
Grade Level Performance ≈ NAEP
Basic ≈ ISAT Proficient
- In 2002, 85 percent of Idaho
fourth graders scored at or above Basic in writing,
which was not significantly different from the nation (85
percent).
- In 2002, 84 percent of Idaho
eighth graders scored at or above Basic in writing,
which was not significantly different from the nation (84
percent).
Idaho NAEP Snapshots: Writing
2002
Idaho NAEP Fact Sheets: Writing